Improvement in pea-nut roasters



G. B. HALL; I Peanut-Roaster.

Pate n ted 'Aug. 27, 1878.

ATTORNEYS.

NPETEIS, PHOTO-UTHDGRAFHER. WASHINGTON D C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE B. HALL, OF FORT PLAIN, ASSIGNOR TO CHARLES WHYLAND, OF ST. J OHNSVILLE, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN PEA-NUT ROASTERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 207,4 [4, dated August 27, 1878; application filed July 17, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE B. HALL, of Fort Plain, in the county of Montgomery and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Pea-Nut Roaster, of which the following is a specification:

My invention consists in a novel construction, combination, and arrangement, with relation to each other, of a stationary outer cylinder, a revolving inner cylinder, and a set of drivin gmechanism, whereby provision is made for rotating the inner cylinder above a kerosene-stove or other heater, and for thoroughly roasting the contents of said inner cylinder.

The accompanying drawing represents a peanut roaster embodying my improvements, Figure 1 being a longitudinal vertical section, and Fig. 2 a top view, partly in section.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A represents a frame or stand, which supports the working parts of the apparatus, and also carries a pan, B, for holding the pea-nuts either before or after being roasted.

0 represents a stationary hollow cylinder, supported in a horizontal position on the frame or stand A. This cylinder is preferably of sheet metal. It is provided on its under side with a flue, D, for the passage of heat from a kerosene-stove or other heater, and on its upper side with a door, e, to allow access to its interior.

G represents a revolving hollow cylinder, also preferably of sheet metal, provided with a door, f, to allow access to its interior. It is carried by a shaft, h, which has its bearings in the ends of the stationary cylinder 0. One end of the shaft h is provided with a crank, 2', for turning it. The other end of said shaft carries a drum, J, to which is attached one end of a cord, 1, the other end of which carries a weight, K. The shaft H also carries a ratchet-wheel, M, which engages with a springpawl, P, carried by a gear-wheel, Q, which is loose on said shaft. The wheel Q drives a pinion, R, on the same shaft with a pulley, S, around which passes a belt, S driving a pulley, T, on the same shaft with a fan-fly, V, said shafts having their bearings in a frame attached to the main frame or stand A.

The pea-nuts to be roasted are placed in the inner cylinder, G, and the door f is closed. Then, by turning the crank i, the cord 1 is wound around the drum J until the weight is raised to its highest position. As the weight descends and the cord is unwound, it turns the shaft h so as to rotate the cylinder G, and the speed of rotation is regulated by the fanfiy V, connected with said shaft h, as above described.

In some cases it maybe inconvenient to use a weight for rotating the shaft and cylinder, and in such cases a spring and barrel may be substituted for the drum J.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The combination, with stand A and pan B, of the horizontal outer cylinder 0 0, having subjacent vertical flue D, and the revolving inner cylinder G j, arranged as shown and described.

2. The combination, in a roaster with crankshaft h i, of the drum J, having weighted cord 1 K, the ratchet-wheel M, the loose gear-wheel Q, having spring-pawl P, pinion R, pulleys S '1, belt S and fan-fly V, all arranged as and for the purpose specified.

GEORGE E. HALL.

\Vi tnesses:

REUBEN B. Ponrnn, W. H. W HYLAND. 

